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Mini compendium of indie games

Played with Fire

As game fans, we can choose from both big AAA productions and less known (but not always) indie productions. A few words about indie games. Indie , which is short for independent , means independent of the creator – financially, conceptually, or in terms of time. What are indie games and why are they popular?

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Three Minutes to Eight developer Chaosmonger Studio “Multiple stories moving parallel”

PreMortem.Games

Nicola Piovesan remembers how he created the concept in a semi-hypnagogic state right before falling asleep. “I The market is so saturated, that every little defect becomes an ‘elephant in the room’ for players that often compare a low-budget indie title to AAA games. Often falling asleep with the notes in my hand.

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Mastering Metaverse: John Krajewski’s Eco Adventure

Game Dev Unchained

The conversation shifted from the nuances of game development to the larger, looming concept of the “metaverse.” While the significance of platforms like Steam is evident, there’s been a notable evolution in the indie gaming scene. “It’s like they’re still in touch with their indie origins,” he said.

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Solo dev Jonathan C Haman created “the glorious Drift Type C – which no one is buying”

PreMortem.Games

Once you have the concept for a game – if it’s an interesting concept – there is always an abundance of ideas that materialize out of nowhere. The abysmal ideas about driving physics held by the indie community of course! I was going to eat that, Debbie!” And the biggest pitfalls? “No

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Out Now • Solo dev Pat Naoum of the handpainted The Master’s Pupil: “Creativity is a tool”

PreMortem.Games

Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet. A point of interest in the indie game sea.” These were small versions of the AAA games I had played a lot of, but they were just as enjoyable.” The original concept was a game set inside an eye. It’s something different.

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Solo dev Pat Naoum of the handpainted The Master’s Pupil: “Creativity is a tool”

PreMortem.Games

Every man and his dog has made an indie game but no one has painted a game yet. A point of interest in the indie game sea.” These were small versions of the AAA games I had played a lot of, but they were just as enjoyable.” The original concept was a game set inside an eye. It’s something different.

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Goodfirms interview with Moonmana COO Iana Tkachenko

Moonmana

Moonmana captures the broad expertise, latest trends, and personalized approach to create high-quality games worldwide, from concept to production, when developing projects. As a result, he began his career as an indie developer, creating games independently, and then founded a company that is still expanding. 6 minutes read.